In-vehicle content systems and methods

Abstract

Various embodiments herein each include at least one of systems, methods, and software for in-vehicle content systems and methods. One method embodiment includes retrieving passenger manifest data of a transportation service segment. The passenger manifest data may include a plurality of passenger profile identifiers and assigned seat numbers associated with at least some of the passenger profile identifiers. The method may then retrieve passenger profile data based on at least some of the passenger profile identifiers included in the passenger manifest data and provide the retrieved passenger profile data and the retrieved passenger manifest data to a data storage and processing system of a vehicle assigned to service the transportation service segment. Such methods may be performed during pre-segment preparation of the vehicle, during a prior segment, or during the segment.

1 . A method comprising:
 retrieving passenger manifest data of a transportation service segment, the passenger manifest data including a plurality of passenger profile identifiers and assigned seat numbers associated with at least some of the passenger profile identifiers;   retrieving passenger profile data based on at least some of the passenger profile identifiers included in the passenger manifest data, the passenger profile data of a first passenger including data representative of at least one preference of the first passenger;   retrieving a content item from a content repository based at least in part on the at least one preference of the first passenger profile data; and   storing the retrieved passenger profile data, the retrieved passenger manifest data, and the retrieved content item to a data storage device of a data storage and processing system of a vehicle assigned to service the transportation service segment.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the data storage and processing system of a vehicle assigned to service the transportation service segment is a data storage and processing system located on the vehicle assigned to service the transportation segment. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the method is performed at least in part by the data storage and processing system of the vehicle assigned to service the transportation service segment; and   the method further comprising:
 retrieving passenger identifying data and data representative of respective passenger seat assignments from at least one of the passenger manifest data and passenger profile data from the data storage and processing system; and 
 transmitting passenger identifying data to each of a plurality of in-vehicle content presentation devices associated with seats assigned to respective passengers, the passenger identifying data transmitted to the respective in-vehicle content presentation devices to be presented thereon. 
   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 providing the first passenger with an option to view the content item via an in-vehicle content presentation device of the vehicle assigned to service the first passenger during the transportation segment.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the content item is an interactive content item retrieved based on a determined likelihood of interest by the first passenger, the likelihood determined based at least in part on the at least one preference. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the content item is an interactive catalog of products offered for sale, the products of which are selectable for purchase when presented on the vehicle content presentation device, a payment for purchase of a selected product receivable via a card reader of the vehicle content presentation device. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the retrieving of the content item from the content repository is performed while the vehicle assigned to service the transportation service segment is in route. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the passenger manifest data and passenger profile data includes data identifying points of travel departure and destination of passengers, the method further comprising:
 retrieving a plurality of content items from a content repository based at least in part on the points of travel departure and destination of passengers; and   storing the retrieved content items on the data storage and processing system such that passengers will be presented with options to view the content items via in-vehicle content presentation devices.   
     
     
         9 . An in-vehicle data storage and processing system comprising:
 at least one network interface device; and   at least one processor and at least one data storage device, the at least one data storage device storing instructions executable by the at least one processor to perform data processing activities comprising:
 receiving, via the at least one network interface device, and storing, on the at least one data storage device, passenger manifest and profile data with regard to a transportation service segment of a vehicle in which the in-vehicle data storage and processing system is deployed, the passenger profile data of a first passenger including data representative of at least one preference of the first passenger; 
 retrieving passenger identifying data and data representative of respective passenger seat assignments from at least one of the passenger manifest data and passenger profile data stored on the at least one data storage device; 
 retrieving a content item from a content repository based at least in part on the at least one preference of the first passenger profile data; 
 storing the retrieved content item on the at least one data storage device such that the first passenger will be presented with an option to view the content item via an in-vehicle content presentation device; and 
 transmitting passenger identifying data to each of a plurality of in-vehicle content presentation devices associated with seats assigned to respective passengers, the passenger identifying data transmitted via the at least one network interface device to the respective in-vehicle content presentation devices to be presented thereon. 
   
     
     
         10 . (canceled) 
     
     
         11 . The in-vehicle data storage and processing system of  claim 9 , wherein the content item is an interactive content item retrieved based on a determined likelihood of interest by the first passenger. 
     
     
         12 . The in-vehicle data storage and processing system of  claim 9 , wherein the content item is an interactive catalog of products offered for sale, the products of which are selectable for purchase when presented on the vehicle content presentation device. 
     
     
         13 . The in-vehicle data storage and processing system of  claim 9 , wherein the retrieving of the content item from the content repository is performed while the vehicle in which the in-vehicle data storage and processing system is deployed is in route. 
     
     
         14 . The in-vehicle data storage and processing system of  claim 9 , wherein the passenger manifest data and passenger profile data includes data identifying points of travel departure and destination of passengers, the data processing activities further comprising:
 retrieving a plurality of content items from a content repository based at least in part on the points of travel departure and destination of passengers; and   storing the retrieved content items on the data storage and processing system such that passengers will be presented with options to view the content items via in-vehicle content presentation devices.   
     
     
         15 . At least one data storage device storing instructions executable by at least one processor to perform data processing activities comprising:
 receiving, via at least one network interface device, and storing, on the at least one data storage device, passenger manifest and profile data with regard to a transportation service segment of a vehicle in which an in-vehicle data storage and processing system is deployed, the passenger manifest data and passenger profile data including data identifying points of travel departure and destination of passengers, the passenger profile data of a first passenger including data representative of at least one preference of the first passenger;   retrieving, via the at least one network interface device, and storing, on the at least one data storage device a content item from a remote content repository, the retrieving based at least in part on the at least one preference; and   retrieving and transmitting passenger identifying data to each of a plurality of in-vehicle content presentation devices associated with seats assigned to respective passengers, the passenger identifying data transmitted via the at least one network interface device to the respective in-vehicle content presentation devices to be presented thereon.   
     
     
         16 . The at least one data storage device of  claim 15 , the data processing activities further comprising:
 retrieving a plurality of content items from a content repository based at least in part on the points of travel departure and destination of passengers; and   storing the retrieved content items on the at least one data storage device such that passengers will be presented with options to view the content items via in-vehicle content presentation devices.   
     
     
         17 . The at least one data storage device of  claim 15 , wherein the
 storing of the retrieved content item and association of the retrieved content item to the passenger profile data of the first passenger on the at least one data storage device is performed such that the first passenger will be presented with an option to view the content item via the in-vehicle content presentation device.   
     
     
         18 . The at least one data storage device of  claim 17 , wherein the content item is an interactive content item retrieved based on a determined likelihood of interest by the first passenger. 
     
     
         19 . at least one data storage device of  claim 17 , wherein the content item is an interactive catalog of products offered for sale, the products of which are selectable for purchase when presented on the vehicle content presentation device. 
     
     
         20 . The at least one data storage device of  claim 17 , wherein the retrieving of the content item from the content repository is performed while the vehicle in which the in-vehicle data storage and processing system is deployed is in route.